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Parafusulina (Skinnerella) brevis

Polydiexodinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Parafusulina (Skinnerella) brevis Skinner p. 8 figs. Pl 17, figs 1-6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderFusulinina(Wedekind 1937)
superfamilyFusulinoidea(Möller 1878)
RankNameAuthor
familyPolydiexodinidaeMiklukho-Maklay 1953
genusParafusulina()
subgenusSkinnerella
speciesbrevis

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

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Diagnosis
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Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubo
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2026-03-24 16:11:43
Modified: 2026-03-24 16:11:43
Source: superf = superfamily, subo = suborder, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Ueno 2022, Loeblich and Tappan 1984

Age range: Kungurian or 283.30000 to 274.40000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Texas) Parafusulina brevis (128874 type locality: 128876 128879)